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Nuncionoun(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial statusverified
Nurse CliniciannounMWEa registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physicianverified
Nurse PractitionernounMWEa registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physicianverified
Nurse SharknounMWEsmall bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australiaverified
Nurse-Patient RelationnounMWEthe responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patientverified
Nut-Leaved Screw TreenounMWEEast Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowersverified
Nutcrackernounany of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insectsverified
Nuthatchnounany of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insectsverified
Nutmeg FlowernounMWEherb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of carawayverified
Nutmeg HickorynounMWEhickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nutsverified
Nutmeg MelonnounMWEa muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green fleshverified
Nutmeg-YewnounCalifornia evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavorverified
Nutritionist's CalorienounMWEa unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressureverified
Nuts and BoltsnounMWEdetailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplishedverified
Nyalanounspiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neckverified
Nymphnoun(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maidenverified
Nymphalidnounmedium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breastverified
Nymphalid ButterflynounMWEmedium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breastverified
Nystatinnounan antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York Stateverified